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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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